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Richard Lorenz
1863–1929
A pioneering Austrian physical chemist, he helped shape early electrochemistry and wrote widely on inorganic and physical chemistry. His career took him from Vienna and Jena to Zurich, where he became a respected teacher, editor, and researcher.
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International Language and Science Considerations on the Introduction of an International Language into Science
by Leopold Pfaundler von Hadermur, Louis Couturat, Otto Jespersen, Richard Lorenz, Wilhelm Ostwald
About the author
Born in Vienna on April 13, 1863, Richard Lorenz studied chemistry at the Universities of Vienna and Jena and earned his doctorate in 1888. He was the son of historian Ottokar Lorenz, and after his studies he worked in several research posts before building his academic career in physical chemistry.
Lorenz is best known for his work in electrochemistry, especially studies of molten salts and related problems in inorganic and physical chemistry. He also published a large number of scientific papers and served as editor of the Zeitschrift für anorganische Chemie, helping guide an important journal in the field.
In 1896 he became a professor at the Swiss Federal Polytechnic in Zurich, today ETH Zurich, where he taught for many years. He remained active there until his retirement and died in Frankfurt am Main on June 23, 1929.